Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Percentage of Children Inspected who were noted for Treatment
Age and sex | All defects | Vision defects | Defects other than vision | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 years and less | 552 | Boys | 13.04 | 0.18 | 12.86 |
483 | Girls | 11.18 | 0.62 | 10.97 | |
5 years | 1,434 | Boys | 14.50 | 1.46 | 13.45 |
1,309 | Girls | 10.16 | 1.60 | 9.32 | |
6 years | 609 | Boys | 15.92 | 1.97 | 14.77 |
551 | Girls | 12.88 | 2.90 | 10.88 | |
7 years | 471 | Boys | 22.50 | 5.52 | 19.32 |
436 | Girls | 16.05 | 6.19 | 11.46 | |
8 years | 1,287 | Boys | 18.25 | 6.75 | 12.89 |
1,246 | Girls | 16.13 | 7.54 | 9.39 | |
9 years | 230 | Boys | 20.43 | 5.65 | 15.65 |
176 | Girls | 20.45 | 9.09 | 12.50 | |
10 years | 124 | Boys | 24.19 | 5.64 | 19.35 |
96 | Girls | 18.75 | 7.29 | 13.54 | |
11 years | 745 | Boys | 17.18 | 9.26 | 8.85 |
531 | Girls | 21.09 | 11.86 | 10.16 | |
12 years | 1,110 | Boys | 14.95 | 7.47 | 8.37 |
865 | Girls | 20.23 | 10.40 | 11.32 | |
13 years | 354 | Boys | 13.84 | 6.77 | 7.62 |
274 | Girls | 27.37 | 16.05 | 12.40 | |
14 years | 244 | Boys | 16.39 | 10.24 | 7.37 |
289 | Girls | 27.33 | 15.94 | 15.94 | |
15 years and over | 1,425 | Boys | 16.42 | 11.22 | 6.03 |
1,493 | Girls | 27.12 | 18.82 | 9.97 | |
Total | 8,585 | Boys | *16.44 | *6.15 | *11.19 |
7,749 | Girls | *18.44 | *9.13 | *10.55 | |
Total both sexes | 16,334 | 17.39 | 7.56 | 10.89 |
* Total average percentage
Non-Routine Medical Inspections
Re-inspections 6,607
Secondary school reviewals 3
Other non-routine inspections 5,439
(see next table)
12,049
Total Inspections
28,383